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Robert Kempe 1567–1612 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 December 1567

Birth Location: Spain Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England

Death Date: 23 October 1612

Death Location: Gissing, Norfolk, England

Father: Richard KEMPE*

Mother: Alice COCKERHAM*

Spouse(s): Dorothy Kempe

Children(s): Sir Kempe, Thomas Kemp, Samuel Kempe, Elizabeth Kemp, John Kempe, Francis Kempe, Dorothy Kemp, Arthur Kempe, Edmund Kempe, Edward Kempe, Col Kempe, Dame Kempe, Sir Kempe, Richard Kemp

The story of Robert Kempe began in 1567 in Spain Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England. Robert Kempe married Dorothy Harris Kempe, and had children including Arthur Kempe, Col Matthew Kempe, Dame Jane Kempe, Dorothy Kemp, Edmund Kempe, Edward Reuben Kempe, Elizabeth Kemp, Francis Kempe, John Kempe, Richard Kemp, Samuel Kempe, Sir Robert 1St Baronet Kempe, Sir Thomas Sheriff Of Kent Kempe, Thomas Kemp. Robert Kempe passed away in 1612 in Gissing, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Kempe began in 1567 in Spain Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England.
  • Robert Kempe married Dorothy Harris Kempe, and had children including Arthur Kempe, Col Matthew Kempe, Dame Jane Kempe, Dorothy Kemp, Edmund Kempe, Edward Reuben Kempe, Elizabeth Kemp, Francis Kempe, John Kempe, Richard Kemp, Samuel Kempe, Sir Robert 1St Baronet Kempe, Sir Thomas Sheriff Of Kent Kempe, Thomas Kemp.
  • Robert Kempe passed away in 1612 in Gissing, Norfolk, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Robert Kempe's Ancestors

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Robert Kempe
1567–1612
Birth Place: Spain Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England
Parents
Richard KEMPE*
1542–1600
Gissing, Norfolk, England
Alice COCKERHAM*
1545–1645
Hampstead, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Robert (Kempe Esq.) Sir\Knt.
1525–1575
of Spain Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England.
Elizabeth, (12XGGM, Smythwyn - Heigham, Kemp; 1st. wife of Robert) Kemp.
1516–1559
Barrow Hall, Suffolk, Buckinghamshire, England.
Phillip Cockerham
1519–1558
Hampstead,,Middlesex,England
Elizabeth (Jane) Spencer
1523–1593
Hampstead,,Middlesex,England
Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Kemp
1503–1554
Anne Allen
1507–1531
John Smythwyn
1480–1530
Elizabeth Smythwyn.
1500–
Cockerham
1490–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Kempe
1450–1526
Anne Clifford
1450–1501
Ugn. Spelman
1475–
Elizabeth Fisher
1500–1556

Robert Kempe's Descendants

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Robert Kempe (28 December 1567–23 October 1612) m. Dorothy (Harris) Kempe (1561–November 1616)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas "Sheriff of Kent") Kempe 1513–1590 m. Cecily (Katherine) Cheyney 1521–1559 m. Lady (Anne Alice (twin to Sarah)) Kempe 1544–1622
    1. 1. Anne Shirley 1544–1622 m. Sir (Thomas Shirley The) Elder 1542–1612
      1. 1. Jane Shirley 1571–1661 m. Sir (John) Shirley 1568–1631
        1. 1. Lady (Anne) Shirley 1603–1660 m. Sir (Giles) Overbury 1590–1653
        2. 2. Thomas Shirley 1590–1604
        3. 3. Hannah Shirley 1602–
        4. 4. Jane Shirley 1594–1666
        5. 5. Cicily Shirley 1598–1629
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Ann) Shurley 1599–1664
        7. 7. John Shirley 1600–1631
        8. 8. Mary Shirley 1609–1662
        9. 9. Charity Shirley 1602–1655
      2. 2. Cecily Shirley 1580–1662
      3. 3. Thomas Shirley 1564–1654
      4. 4. Anthony Shirley 1565–1627
      5. 5. Elizabeth Shirley 1568–1630
      6. 6. Robert Shirley 1578–1628
      7. 7. Isabel Shirley 1562–1630
      8. 8. Mary Shirley 1566–1649
      9. 9. Anne Tracy 1573–1640
    2. 2. Ellen Kempe 1542–1548
    3. 3. Moyle Kempe 1550–1585
    4. 4. Margaret Shirley 1551–1621
    5. 5. Osias Kemp 1552–1596
  2. 2. Thomas Kemp 1611–1641
  3. 3. Samuel Kempe 1610–1668
  4. 4. Elizabeth Kemp 1608–1681
  5. 5. John Kempe 1605–1705
  6. 6. Francis Kempe 1596–
  7. 7. Dorothy Kemp 1604–1681
  8. 8. Arthur Kempe 1598–1645
  9. 9. Edmund Kempe 1606–1660
  10. 10. Edward (Reuben) Kempe 1610–1668
  11. 11. Col (Matthew) Kempe 1612–1683
  12. 12. Dame (Jane) Kempe 1604–1681
  13. 13. Sir (Robert 1st Baronet) Kempe 1595–1647
  14. 14. Richard Kemp 1600–1656

Robert Kempe's Timeline

2 Records

1567
28 December 1567
Birth of Robert Kempe in Spain Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England
Spain Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England
1612
23 October 1612
Age 45
Death of Robert Kempe in Gissing, Norfolk, England
Gissing, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 December 1567
    Event Place: Spain Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 October 1612
    Event Place: Gissing, Norfolk, England

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